Sudanese opposition coalition have named a candidate for the post of prime minister; Civil society activists in Juba say mistrust between President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar is delaying the implementation of the peace deal; Juba City Council authorities have ordered demolition of structures on road reserves south of Juba International Airport

The South Sudan government waives visa requirements for Tanzanian citizens entering South Sudan; the commissioner of South Sudan’s national revenue authority collects five million U.S dollars in July; reaction is mixed among Sudanese citizens over the U.S decision to ban former Sudanese chief of intelligence Salah Gosh and his family from traveling to the United States.

The regional bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summons the parties to South Sudan’s revitalized peace agreement to explain the slow progress in implementing the peace deal; President Salva Kiir meets Darfur rebel leader; members of South Sudan’s national dialogue want the police to arrest gangs on the streets of Juba town.

A South Sudanese lawmaker says "political recklessness" and poor decisions have exposed South Sudan to severe stress; government forces and rebel commanders in Yei River state apologize for the human rights abuses committed in the state; the United Nations is encouraging religious leaders to promote family planning to reduce maternal mortality rates in South Sudan.

Six people were killed and three others are missing after a pick-up truck overturned on Luri Bridge on the outskirts of Juba town; a group of women activists in South Sudan are working to increase the number of women in leadership positions; two communities from　Jonglei and Eastern Lakes states have signed a peace agreement to end conflict over　fishing rights.

Unknown gunman shot and wounded a female student at Juba University hostel; a South Sudanese nurse at the military hospital in Juba  receives Florence Nightingale Medal for courage and devotion; South Sudan Business and Employers blame City Council officials for multiple taxes

Sudan calls on the United States to remove its name from the list of countries that sponsor terrorism; the U.N. says thousands of South Sudanese refugees who fled to neighboring countries have returned home; and mini-bus drivers in Juba say the city council's failure to repair roads is affecting their businesses.

Unidentified gunmen open fire on a commuter taxi travelling along Juba-Bor road; a group of South Sudanese men call for a tax exemption on feminine hygiene products; and South Sudanese athletes prepare for the upcoming 2019 All-Africa Games.

Ongoing fighting results in numerous civilian deaths in Maiwut town; human rights experts in Malakal help girls learn life-saving skills in times of conflict; and basketball star Luol Deng encourages  South Sudanese youth to pursue a career in sports.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is scheduled to be the guest of honor at the official signing ceremony of Sudan’s power sharing deal on August 17 in Khartoum; Some South Sudanese scholars say the parties to South Sudan’s peace agreement are wasting time studying the deal; South Sudanese civil society activists are bickering over leadership positions.